Abstract: A portable communication apparatus equipped with basic communication functions and game functions include a first body and a second body. The first body has a bi-directional axle, a display screen and a first keyboard area on the top surface. The second body is hinged on the bi-directional axle, and includes a second keyboard area on the top surface thereof and a third keyboard area on the back surface. The second body is turnable around the bi-directional axle relative to the first body to generate movements around two axes, to turn the second keyboard area or the third keyboard area, to face the display screen and to fold over the first body. When the second body is turned relative to the first body, the image displayed on the display screen also is turned to a selected angle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for rapid assessment of lung cancer therapy efficacy in a few days instead of weeks by conventional imaging methods. This method can also be used to detect relapse of the cancer and to improve the current TNM cancer staging method for more accurate prognosis. The rapid assessment of therapy efficacy is based on detecting circulating cancer cells in body fluid with high positive detection rate. The high positive detection rate is achieved by using PCR amplification of multiple marker genes identified by in silico search of DNA sequence database. This invention also discloses a scoring method to calculate the cancer cell load based on PCR results to correlate the amount of circulating cancer cells in lung cancer patients with their treatment outcomes.

Abstract: An inductor formed on a substrate having a dielectric layer thereon is disclosed. The inductor includes a first inductor pattern, a second inductor pattern a third inductor pattern. The first inductor pattern is formed within the dielectric layer, the second inductor pattern is formed on the first inductor pattern and electrically connected thereto, and the third inductor pattern is formed on the second inductor pattern and electrically connected thereto, wherein the first inductor pattern, the second inductor pattern, and the third inductor pattern have similar pattern. Because the thickness of the inductor can be increased by forming a multi-layer inductor structure, the resistance of the inductor, therefore, is reduced.

Abstract: A method for increasing security of plaintext authentication in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. The method includes steps of: establishing a basic server set in the WLAN; establishing a blank learning table for saving identities of the faked users; generating identities to the faked users; performing a faked extensible authentication protocol process according to the generated identities; determining whether the learning table should be updated; and updating the learning table if the learning table should be updated.

Abstract: A mobile phone includes an antenna assembly having first, second, third and fourth antenna metal strips. The first, second, third and fourth antenna metal strips are respectively compatible to the digital phone system, GSM (Global Sim Mobile), GPS (Global Positioning System), WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network).

Abstract: An adjustable lawn sprinkler with an adjustable rotating speed has a rotating base with an outlet and a rotatable disk. The rotatable disk rotatably mounts on the rotating base and has multiple nozzles with different sprinkling patterns rotatably mounted in the rotatable disk. By selecting aligning one of the multiple nozzles with the outlet on the rotating base, the sprinkling pattern of the adjustable lawn sprinkler is changeable. Moreover, by turning the aligned nozzle, the rotating speed of the adjustable lawn sprinkler can be adjusted.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a probing system for integrated circuit devices, which transmits testing data between an automatic test equipment (ATE) and an integrated circuit device. The ATE includes a first transceiving module, and the integrated circuit device includes a core circuit, a built-in self-test (BIST) circuit electrically connected to the core circuit, a controller configured to control the operation of the BIST circuit, and a second transceiving module configured to exchange testing data with the first transceiving module. Preferably, the integrated circuit device further includes a clock generator and a power regulator electrically connected to the second transceiving module, wherein the ATE transmits a radio frequency signal via the first transceiving module, and the second transceiving module receives the radio frequency signal to drive the power regulator to generate power for the integrated circuit device to initiate the BIST circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory employs the redundancy memory technique and the error correction code technique and method of correcting errors. The method of correcting errors reads data bits and a checking bit from a predetermined unit of a first memory array such as a main memory array, and the data bits are checked based on the checking bit to determine if there is any error. If there is an error in the data bits, the checking bit is used to correct the error and the data bits together with the checking bit are written back to the predetermined unit. If there is still error in the data bits after the read-check-write process is repeated a predetermined number of times, the predetermined unit is marked as a faulty unit and the data bits together with the checking bit are written to a second memory array such as a redundancy memory array.

Abstract: In a method of testing a multi-port memory in accordance with a test pattern, test clock signals having the same test clock frequency but with different delay periods introduced therein are generated for controlling memory access through the different access ports of the memory. Consecutive memory operations of a test element of the test pattern are then conducted in a folded sequence upon a memory cell through the different access ports in accordance with the test clock signals such that the memory operations are completed within the same test clock cycle of the test element.

Abstract: An apparatus for multiple polynomial-based random number generation includes an LUT device having a plurality of polynomials established therein, a signal selection unit coupled to the LUT device and operable so as to generate a select signal that is inputted to the LUT device to thereby select at least one of the polynomials established in the LUT device, and an LFSR device coupled to the LUT device and operable so as to perform LFSR operations based on the at least one of the polynomials selected from the LUT device. A method for multiple polynomial-based random number generation includes: a) establishing the polynomials in the LUT device, b) generating the select signal to select at least one of the polynomials, and c) enabling the LFSR device to perform the corresponding LFSR operations.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a diagonal testing method for flash memories. The testing method regards the flash memory as several squares, and executes in the direction from top to bottom and from left to right. Each square is provided with a first diagonal in ?45 degrees from the upper left to the lower right, and a second diagonal in +45 degrees from the lower left to the upper right. The present invention is to program the cells in the first diagonal or the second diagonal, and then read the cells except the first diagonal or the second diagonal; or, program the cells except the first diagonal or the second diagonal, and then read the cells in the first diagonal or the second diagonal so as to detect the disturb fault in the flash memories and normal memory fault models.

Abstract: A method for forming a SiGe HBT, which combines a SEG and Non-SEG growth, is disclosed. The SiGe base layer is deposited by a Non-SEG method. Then, the first-emitter layer is developed directly upon the SiGe base layer that has a good interface quality between the base-emitter. Next, a second poly silicon layer, which has a dopant concentration range within 1E19 to 1E21 (atom/cc), is deposited by SEG method. It not only reduces the resistance of the SiGe base layer, but also avoids the annealing that may influence the performance of the device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a memory build-in self-diagnosis and repair with syndrome identification. It uses a fail-pattern identification and a syndrome-format structure to identify faulty rows, faulty columns and single faulty word in the memory during the testing process, then exports the syndrome information. Based on the syndrome information, a redundancy analysis algorithm is applied to allocate the spare memory elements repairing the faulty memory cells. It has a sequencer with enhanced fault syndrome identification, a build-in redundancy-analysis circuit with improved redundancy utilization, and an address reconfigurable circuit with reduced timing penalty during normal access. The invention reduces the occupation time and the required capture memory space in the automatic test equipment. It also increases the repair rate and reduces the required area overhead.

Abstract: A fine adjusting structure for bicycle disc-brake system is disclosed. The disc-brake system comprises a securing seat mounted on to the fork of the bicycle frame and the securing seat being locked with a braking main body having a driving arm, the wheel of the bicycle being mounted with brake disc for the gripping of the braking main body, characterized in that the top and bottom end of the securing seat are respectively protruded out a locking section toward the braking main body and the securing seat is substantially a “C” shaped structure, the top and bottom of the locking section are formed into elongated hole which passes through from top to bottom, the long axis of the elongated hole is extended in the same direction of the wheel axle; and the top and bottom edge of the braking main body are respectively formed into screw holes corresponding to the elongated hole of the locking section of the securing seat.

Abstract: A method of correcting a mask layout is provided. The mask layout includes a plurality of element patterns. An inspection program is executed to classify the element patterns of the mask layout into a plurality of element pattern types according to a pattern density of the element patterns. Following this, each of the element pattern types is corrected so as to prevent a plasma micro-loading effect.

Abstract: A hose with multiple through holes is used to convey fluid, has a hose body having two ends, multiple through holes arranged abreast passing through the hose body longitudinally and two enlarged annular flanges. Some of the multiple through holes maintain fluid flow when the hose body is bent or twisted. The two enlarged annular flanges may be attached respectively to standard connectors so the hose can be readily attached to a standard outlet and sprinkling nozzle.

Abstract: A hose with multiple through holes is used to convey fluid, has a hose body having two ends, multiple through holes arranged abreast passing through the hose body longitudinally and two enlarged annular flanges. Some of the multiple through holes maintain fluid flow when the hose body is bent or twisted. The two enlarged annular flanges may be attached respectively to standard connectors so the hose can be readily attached to a standard outlet and sprinkling nozzle.